I love how some clowns on here assume they know what went on in the Bucs draft room. Just because some idiots had Claiborne going to the Bucs in their mock draft doesn’t mean that’s what the Bucs actually wanted. Show me a mock draft with more than 7 or 8 of the 1st round picks chosen correctly.

The Bucs got their man in Barron. The Cowboys can have idiot Claiborne.

Bottem line the browns got there guy & gave up 3 late rnd picks to do it.. TRich is a brown & will add a toughness that the O was lacking.. So rip holmgren all you want but anybody that says were not a better team now then when he took over has to be drunk cuz nobody sober could be that stupid!

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By: timb289 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754603
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:08:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754603Are you kidding me, does it really matter at this point who was or wasnt really interested in trading up. Like Tampa would ever come out and admit they didnt get their guy. Cleveland assured themselves the pick, end of point! Richardson is a beast and I look forward as a Browns fan to watching him run year after year in the AFC North! Go Browns!
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By: audient https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754601
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:08:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754601I’m going to reserve judgment until I see if if T-Rich is a bust, and CB Robert Blanton, K Blair Walsh, and DE Scott Solomon (the players taken with the picks the Browns gave up) become pro-bowlers.
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By: bucforever https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754598
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:07:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754598The Bucs did a great job in this draft. The fans are getting excited and buying tickets again. We are reloaded with new talent and a new no nonsense coach. This will be a very interesting season. GO BUCS!
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By: pacodawg https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754587
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:03:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754587Great move by the VIKES! they fleeced the Browns! With the addition of Jaruis Wright, Robert Blanton and Trevor Guyton (the picks from Cleveland) they are going to the Super Bowl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By: pacodawg https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754571
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:55:59 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754571It’s funny how the Browns got fleeced my critics for giving up a 4th (had 2 ended up with 2), 5th,and 7th rounder for a gurantee at your man. by moving up 1 spot. Most players from 4th on out are role players if they make the team.

Washington gives up the farm to move up 4 spots and its a great trade. Pretty funny condsidering RG III may not be any better than Weedon wo the Browns selected at 22. This isn’t track and field, it’s football. I sure the Monday Morning QB’S will point to its a qb not a running back. The same critcics of the Browns who also like the RGIII trade probably loved Jamarcus Russell too.

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By: steelhammer92 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754566
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:52:01 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754566rickyhawk88, the Browns gave Holmgren the same job he failed at years ago, only this time with a different job title. How is that so difficult to comprehend? And why isn’t it believable that he will fail once again?
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By: rickyhawk88 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754534
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:36:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754534Just read steelammer92 comment, hey steelhammer92 were you dropped on your head as a baby?
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By: bucwild05 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754496
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:17:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754496cwmorga says:Apr 30, 2012 11:23 AM

7th overall seems high for a SS, especially Barron. While very good, he didn’t ever strike me as an elite NFL prospect.
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Looking back, would you draft Palamalu at #7 overall if you had the chance?

How about John Lynch?

Ed Reed? Rod Woodson? Steve Atwater? Ronnie Lott?

No one can say anyone was a reach at this point. If you scouted a player, really thought he’d be a good fit for you, and you pick him at 7, and maybe he would have lasted until 11 or 12 until another team got him, then I don’t believe it’s a reach. The got the highest rated Safety in this years draft. He may be a flop, he may not. Let’s hold off on making those kind of assumptions until 2 or three years.

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By: leeeroooyjeeenkiiins https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754478
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:10:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754478People really need to analyze Schiano’s style of defense before they try to comment on who the Bucs really wanted. There’s a handbook out there written by Pagano that broke down the defense in Miami when Schiano was DC and Butch Davis was the coach. Nearly everything revolves around the strong safety. He IS the QB of the defense.

Now is it possible that the Bucs would have preferred Richardson? Sure. Schiano also values those “bell cow” RBs. But the key point is that, if he did value him over Barron, it would have only been by a very minor amount. Not enough to trade away half our picks to get him. Certainly not with a back like Martin who, while he isn’t on Richardson’s level, is certainly a very good prospect nonetheless and is also very similar to Ray Rice in his play style, who Schiano of course coached in college. Let’s also remember that trading down rather than up not only let us get Martin, but Lavonte David as well.

Will it all work out? Who knows. Even the best looking drafts sometimes don’t live up to their potential in the long run. But on paper the Bucs really had a dream draft, and anyone who thinks they got fleeced by the Browns or Cowboys isn’t paying attention.

& if they wernt bidding against themselves & sombody would of jumped us & took TRich infront of us u would be bitching about that & blaming holmgren for not getting TRich.. Bottem line is the browns wanted & got there guy!!!

Holmgren may not have the title of GM but it’s naive to think he doesn’t approve all trades and picks. If he doesn’t then what does he do? Are we to believe they pay him a ton of money to NOT coach and NOT make personnel decisions? So what does he do there aside from drink all the creamer from the office mini fridges?

Why do browns fans think that the bucks picking a RB later is some proof that they wanted to trade up for Richardson? The only thing it proves is that the bucs did want a RB but they were smart enough to know that it was stupid to trade up to 3 when they could get a good RB later.

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By: glac1 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754426
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:49:58 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754426Big time panic by Holmgren. That guy is scared of his own shadow!
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By: rickyhawk88 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754421
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:48:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754421Im tired of reading all the negativity about the browns giving up 3 late rnd draft picks to move up 1 spot.. Wether the viking dupped the browns or not the bottem line is the browns wanted TRich & they were aggresive & got him.. B4 the draft most of the fans wanted him the browns got him so people should be happy but they cant do that they have to take shots @ the browns FO.. Just like there 3rd rnd pick DT hughes, nobody knows he could turn out to be a good pick lets wait & see b4 we rip the browns.. Playing in the AFC north you need big tough phisical guys the browns got 2 guys that add depth to the DT position.. Lets wait & see b4 we rip the browns for the moves they made thats all im saying i gues
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By: bucsnsincity https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754396
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:40:01 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754396Tampa made the right decision in not trading up, just too many holes to fill. Barron and Martin are the right selection.
Brown fans should be happy at least the browns were aggressive in getting their man and w/ 13 picks they had more than enough picks
left.
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By: steelhammer92 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754380
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:33:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754380td40, oh how sorry I am. Heckert is the clown with the GM designation. Holmgren is still the one calling the shots as president, just like he did in Seattle. No difference.
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By: cannonballdookie https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754366
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:29:55 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754366Oh well, the Browns got their man and the Bucs had to reach for a safety in the top 10. I’d say Cleveland came out of it just fine.
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By: cwmorga https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754356
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:23:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-17543567th overall seems high for a SS, especially Barron. While very good, he didn’t ever strike me as an elite NFL prospect.
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By: rexismybff https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754354
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:23:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754354Holmgren – still riding that one good Favre year for all its worth, all these years later.
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By: Jimbo https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bucs-werent-seriously-interested-in-trading-up-for-trent-richardson/#comment-1754351
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:22:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=646157#comment-1754351Best comment of them all Wilddeuce03.

Redskins mortgage their future for one guy, Browns trade away 3 late picks for a guy that is a safer pick anyway and they get blasted.